The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-12
SPEECH
of Hon. A. w. Crandnil Delivered at
Monroe Monday, Nov.7, 1887.

of Hon. A. w. Crandail Delivered Al In
Monroe Monday, Nov.7, 1887. III
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies aud Fellow in
Democrats of Ouachita-I feel highly o.
houored by the invitation OF the d's- :,
tinpuIshed chairman of this ineetIng u
aud of the sturdy Democracy OF Onachi- b
ia. Hon. franklin Garrett, who him> II
self III trying times rendered much
valuable and heroic service to the peo- q
ple-I say, feel honoreti by the inv'> t
tation extended to me to address tnls 8
audiences to-day, composed as IL Is, "
such au array Of beauty and wealth as +;
| well as the manhood and intelligence ,
of the people of Ouachita. L
It occurs to me that this is fl rcca- {
sion for me to announce !.' t''s. ".s'-:'s"
lon Democratic way, that shaii st'nu
before the Democratic masses 10 th!s
canvass as candidate for the high Oh
fee of Lieutenant Governor OF the
state This announcement will sur
prise no one 50 much as the distih-
gnished gentleman on my right, Gov.
Nichols. who In no way directly or in-
ldIrectlv. is responsible for this an
nouncement.
y was invited by friends and neigh
bors 10 my native parish OF Madison'
laometime ago, to make the announce
: ment which make here to-day. AZ
,. that time held an official position,
!. moreover, my private affairs forbid my
i complytng with their request; but upon
p REJECTION determined to 80 adjust my
AFFAIRS that could accept their kind
le invitation. So fellow-citizens, the
y oniv persons who are responsible Tor
10 the fact that intend to make a can.
- vass in this district, are my friends anu
D. nelghbors in the parish where was
p horn aud reared and with which every
10 interest In the world possess is ldent'-
- fed, aud every aspiration ana AK c''on
u of my heart Is linked.
feel that 1t would be source "
T. prida to many In this northern section
tn 81 the State aud the bill parishes and
he rinsriau parishes, il they could be rep
til resented In the next administration Of
le- that state government by citizen o.
nj this part of the State.
nd whoever may be selected by Inc
i'd Democracy to be their standard bearer
Mt, xvhe,her it be Gen. Behan OF New Or
by leans. Capt. Jefries of Rapides, lion
err AT T Cunningham of Natchitoches, d
ell that pure and able jurist, Hon. Joh'
nd, n NIoncure. or the distinguished gen
no. tleman who sits on this platform to
lis dav. should feel proud to be associat
no. ed With any one of them in the mex
administration of the affairs of the pei
de- ple of the State, and to give to the az
ced miuistratIon of any one OF them Id
an heartlest cooperation ana supper
fact believe if atm elected to this pos
no. tion 1t may be possible tor me III
in Legitimate and honorable manner
ork exercise some Influence upon the pohe
Gals and measures o:the incoming aoen'"'
mo- tlation.
tro- need not say to you on tue q"es'l.
his OF race issue, which some speaNo'
and have unnecessarily orought ZOE "atu
the the leading topic of discussion in II
ut a canvass-I need not say to you VIII
his NV nositjon has been or what 1t W
per- he hereafter upon this question; ou'
ugh must saw in ali frankness that, that
.tion no longer live issue in this STA
was That controversy was ended In 10
the when Democratic government,
law white mans government, was es't
the lished Ia this State as reward TOR
sny courageous effort Of our people uh'
large the firm and brave leadership
Ell OF Francis Il. Nichols. Since then IN
It by has been peace and quiet throush'
on to the State.
The I can not for my life see why
ON is natriotic man should desire TO exc
State. any feeling that might possibly leao
fully another race conflict In TINS ota'e:
ntro- co!ored people are perfectly sat's'
most under Democratic government.
a. Asa matter of course, felioW-clti%E
,ersal am deeply Interested in the gr
,neral work of levying in the Mississippi ri'
oIlec- have witnessed with proio'
leans. so,icitude the efforts of our delega;
CO by in Congress to bring the vast resou'
servI- of the federal government to AID
ave d peopIe In their efforts TO build levee
n ich. protect our lands and our homes II
1g the the devastating floods OF the "ia'he
lected waters"
cam> 1, with the people who live on
ted in banks of the river have Wiines
rmous with great satisfaction the success
paign has attended the efforts OF our Gel
hes Of ton in Congress.
from Never until the Mississippi r
.atchi- onmissiou was created in June
soners by an act for which we are now IND
Courts ed to Hon. r. l.. Gibson, senior -
, con- tor from this State, was there a.
e, and contributed by the federal goveTnn
DIS and to build levees or even to protect
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